In the event of death of any person resulting from an accident, the driver of any vehicle involved after fulfilling the requirements of this division, and if there be no traffic or police officer at the scene of the accident to whom to give the information required by Section 20003, shall, without delay, report the accident to the nearest office of the Department of the California Highway Patrol or office of a duly authorized police authority and submit with the report the information required by Section 20003.
Cal. Veh. Code § 20004
Accidents and Accident Reports
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 207 Cal. App. 2d 452 - People v. Cron (1962)
Most recently applied in 238 Cal. App. 4th 945 - People v. Cowart (July 2015)
Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.
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